Ruling device for type-writing machines.



PATENTED AUG. 21,

S. HUER. RULING DEVICE FOR TYPE WRITING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 12.1904.

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STEPHEN HORR, OF WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE OLIVER TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

RULING DEVICE FOR TYPE-WRITING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed May 12, 1904. Serial No. 207,540.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, STEPHEN HoRa, a citizen of the United States, residing at Woodstock, in the county of McHenry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ruling Devices for Type-Writing Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a ruling or marking device for use in type-writing machines and designed to produce on the sheet a continuous ruled line extending transversely across the sheet and from one margin to the other or of any intermediate length desired.

The device is more especially useful in connection with machines designed for preparing tabulated statements or bills, but may be used on machines adapted for other character of work where such ruling is required.

A device embodying my invention embraces in general terms a hinged arm which swings toward and from the platen and is provided at its outer or free end with a marker which is adapted for contact with the sheet of paper in the machine when swung into a position adjacent to the platen, and said arm thus carrying the marker is ada ted to be pressed toward the platen to ho] themarker against the sheet of paper while the carriage is moved from end to end of its travel, the carriage-for this purpose being released from its letter-spacing mechanism.

M invention is herein shown as applied to the Oliver t e-writin machine, and in this form of device the hinged or swinging arm carrying the marker assumes a U-shape form, conveniently ada ting it to the ty ebar-supporting yoke o the machine. 'l he device when applied to other t pes of machines, however, may be varie to accommodate or adapt it to such chan ed relation.

As shown in the drawings, igure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view showing part of t e platen the type-supporting yoke, and m improve ruling device as up lied to the 0 var type-writing machine. ig. 2 is a plan view of the arts with the rulin device swung downwar ly into position or producing a ruled line when the carriage is move endwise. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken through the marker and illustrating the manner 0 supporting the device in its upper or inoperative position. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of the marker shown in its downward or operative osition. Fig. 5 illustrates a modified form 0 marker for the ruling device.

As shown in the drawings, A designates the platen, B the scale, and C one of the paperguides of the carriage of the Oliver typewriting machine.

I) designates one of the swinging U-shaped type-bars of the machines, and D designates as a whole one of the su )portin -frames for the t e-bars which overhangs the platen.

I) (esignates a yoke rising obliquely upwardly from said frame D and carryin an inclined typebar support D, against w ich the U-shaped type-bars D rest when in their up er or inoperative positions.

n this form of machine the hinged or swinging arm E of the ruling device is U- dimensions than the yoke I). The said arm is hinged at the lower ends of the side members 6 thereof to the lower part of the supporting-yoke I) l iy means of short transverse intles e. he said U-shaped arm E when in its upper or ino erative position is located with its side mem ers e laterally outside of the yoke D and with its closed art or end 6 above the closed top of sai oke. Said arm rests when in this position against a stop-plate F, which is attached to and extends upwardly from the supporting-yoke D for the type-bars, as more c early shown in Fig. 3. Said stop is so located that the arm swings past the vertical plane of its pivots for engagement therewith, so that the arm is held in its upward osition by its gravit The device is hel from accidental disp acement by means of a spring-latch G, attached to said (yoke D in any suitable manner and adapts to frictionally oryieldingly engage the device.

The marker for the ruling device consists, as'shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inc usiv'e, of a rota disk H, which is ailixed to a short shaft that extends transversely across and has hearing in the arms 1'. of a lock I, which is attached in any suitable manner to the closed.

shaped, and it is made of somewhat greater marker is herein shown as:

or looped end e of the Swinging arm E. As herein shown, said block is provided with a rearwardly-directed reduced portion or stem H, which extends through a suitable opening in a thickened part c of the closed portion (2 of the swingin 1 arm. Said block bears a ainst the inner ace of said thickened part of the swinging arm and is provided at its end with a screw threaded ortion which is engaged by a clan. ing-nut 1,by which the marker is held in p ace. The rotary markingdisk H is beveled on both sides of its mar 'n to produce a sharp marking edge which ears against the Ipaper on the platen. The said marking-dis shown, through the medium of an inking-pad J, which is located in a recess in the bearingblock I in rear of the markin -disk, as shown in Fig. 3. The s ring-latch before referred to bears u ward iy against the lower side of the block It is provided with a rounded free end to ermit the parts to be brought readily into olding engagement.

In the use of the device the arm E is swung downwardly into the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, with the marking-disk bearing on the paper, and thereafter the carriage is released from its letter-spacin mechanism and is moved freely in its line 0 travel. The extent of movement depends upon the length of line required. The marker need not be pressed with great force. against the paper in a manner to in'ure the same, and the carriage may be move endwise as many times as is required to produce a distinct continuous line. If desired, the swinging arm of the ruling device ma be operative] connected with a key by which it isadapte to be swung downwardly toward the laten and held in its downward position wl iile the ruling-line is produced.

nstead of employing a rotative markin disk, such as is shown in the figlures described, I may GIIIlO a pencil K, suc as is shown in Fig. 5. ai pencil is fitted in a socket in a sultable carrier K, that is fixed to the swinging arm E by a nut K' in the same manner as the block I is fixed in lace.

As before stated, t e structural details of the apparatus may be varied either when applied to the form of machine herein shown or applied -to other forms. The construction il ustrated, however,-is peculiarly adaptable to the Oliver type writing machine and is hereinafter made the subject of specific claims.

The swinging arm which carries the pivoted directly-to the t e-bar su port or stationa part on whic the typears are mounted; ut it is to be understood that in applying my invention to the Oliver machine or to other forms of type-writing machines the said arm m I be pivoted to any other part on the frame 0 the machine, which latter isint'ende'd to be inis furnished with ink, as hereinchines comprising,

cluded in the term "type-bar used in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention-- 1. A ruling device for type-writing main combination with the platen and the type-bar su port, a swingin arm hinged to said typear support an adapted to swin toward and fromthc platen, a marker carrie by the upper or outer end of said arm, a stop on said type-bar support for limiting the movement of said arm away from the platen, and a s ring-latch adjacent to said stop for yielding y holding the arm in its retracted position.

2. A ruling device for type-writing machines comprising, in combination with the platen and the type-bar support, the latter support as ocated above and overhanging said laten, a

swingin arm hinged to said typear support an adapted to swing toward and from the platen, a marker carried by the outer end of said arm, a stop at the upperend of said type-bar su port for limiting the upward movement 0 said arm, said sto bein so located that said arm swings bac w'ard y past the vertical plane of its hinge for engagement with its stop, whereby it is held against the stop by its gravity.

3. A ruling device for t e-writing machines com risin in com ination with a platen, U- ape ty e-bars which strike downwardl on the pfatcma support for the type-bars ibcated above and overhangin said platen, and a stationary yoke-shape part which extends over the outermost of said type-bars and is rigidl attached at its ends to said support, a U- a ed arm which is pivoted at the lower ends of the side members thereof to the said type-bar support and which extends above and outside of said eke-shaped part and is adapted to swing eely on its pivot toward and awa from the platen and a marker carried by t e central part of said arm.

4. A ruling device for t pe-writing machines comprising, in com mation with a platen t e-bars which strike downwardly on said p aten, a t e-bar support embrac'ng a horizontal part w ch is located above an overhangs said laten and to which the typebars are hinge and a yoke-shaped art extending over the outermost typear and which 18 rigidly attached at its ends to the type-bar support and is provided with a typesupport against which the type-bars rest when retracted from the laten, a U-shaped arm the side members 0 which are located outside of and are hinged to said type-bar support and which extends at its central part above and outside of the said yoke-shaped part and which is ada ted to swing on its pivots freely toward an awa from the platen and a marker carried by th said arm.

5. A ruling device for type-writing mee central part of.

chines comprising, in eombination with a platen ype-bars which. strike downwardly on said 8 aten and a type-bar support located over an arm, the side members of which are hinge at their lower ends to said su port and which swings toward and away rom said platen and a marker carried by the outer or closed part of said arm, embracing a part which carries a marking device, said part being provided with a screw-threaded stem which exoverhanging said platen, a U-sha ed tends through the closed part of said arm and a clamping-nut engaging said screw-threaded stem.

In testimony that I elaim the foregoing as 15 my invention 1 aflix my si store, in presence of two witnesses, this 6t day of May; A.

STEPHEN HORR. Witnesses: V

W. W. CHANDLER,

E. R. HoY. 

